Horizon Auction I - London

TARAFID: al-Faraj, 995-1002, AV dinar (2.53g), 'Aththar, AH(3)81, A-F1070, W-1093, minor edge damage, VF, RR. 'Aththar was location in th...

WAHHABI SHARIFS AT MECCA: temp. Yahya b. Surur, 1803-1827, AE mahmudi (15.12g), Makka (Mecca), AH1222, A-S1160, KM-2, mint name on obverse, date on re

WAHHABI SHARIFS AT MECCA: temp. Yahya b. Surur, 1803-1827, AE mahmudi (19.35g), Makka (Mecca), AH1223, A-T1160, KM-3, mint name & bird / date re...

WAHHABI SHARIFS AT MECCA: temp. Yahya b. Surur, 1803-1827, AE ¼ mahmudi (3.82g), Makka (Mecca), AH1240, A-U1160, KM-5, mint name / date, VF, R.

WAJIHID: Yusuf b. Wajih, 925-943, AR dirham (3.57g), 'Uman, AH330, A-1161, citing his son & heir Muhammad b. Yusuf, superb strike on broad f...

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MUKRAMID: Abu'l-Hasan, 1036-1039, AV dinar (4.41g), 'Uman, AH429, A-A1166, ruler cited as al-amir al-sayyid al-ajall abu'l-hasan bin nas...

SELJUQ OF RUM: Qaysarshah, late 12th century, AE fals (11.02g), NM, ND, A-1196, Broome-38A, horseman slaying a dragon with his lance, VF, RR.

DANISHMENDID: Malik Muhammad, 1134-1142, AE dirham (5.49g), NM, ND, A-1238, W-1300, Whelan pl.16:2, Greek legends on both sides, broad flan with legen

DANISHMENDID: Malik Muhammad, 1134-1142, AE dirham (5.58g), NM, ND, A-1238, W-1300, Whelan pl.16:2, Greek legends on both sides, Fine, R.

DANISHMENDID: 'Imad al-Din Dhu'l-Nun, 1142-1175, AE dirham (6.60g), NM, ND, A-1243, W-1302, Whelan pl.17:9, lion-rider, some peripheral weak...

DANISHMENDID: 'Imad al-Din Dhu'l-Nun, 1142-1175, AE dirham (6.51g), NM, ND, A-1243, W-1302, Whelan pl.17:9, lion-rider, Fine, R.

DANISHMENDID: 'Imad al-Din Dhu'l-Nun, 1142-1175, AE dirham (6.38g), NM, ND, A-1244.1, W-1303, Whelan pl.17:8, royal inscriptions only, bilin...

DANISHMENDID: 'Imad al-Din Dhu'l-Nun, 1142-1175, AE dirham (5.96g), NM, ND, A-1244.2, W-1304, Whelan pl.17:10, Arabic inscriptions only, VF,...

DANISHMENDID: Nizam al-Din Yaghi-Basan, 1142-1164, AE dirham (10.51g), NM, ND, A-1245, W-1305, Whelan pl.17:11, bust right, VF, R.

DANISHMENDID: Nizam al-Din Yaghi-Basan, 1142-1164, AE dirham (9.25g), NM, ND, A-1245, W-1305, Whelan pl.17:11, bust right, VF, R.

DANISHMENDID: Nizam al-Din Yaghi-Basan, 1142-1164, AE dirham (9.99g), NM, ND, A-1245, W-1305, Whelan pl.17:11, bust right, obverse struck off-center,

DANISHMENDID: Dhu'l-Qarnayn, 1152-1162, AE dirham (7.15g), NM, ND, A-1240, W-1307, Whelan pl.16:4, head right with Greek inscription around // A...

DANISHMENDID: Dhu'l-Qarnayn, 1152-1162, AE dirham (6.02g), NM, ND, A-1240, W-1307, Whelan pl.16:4, head right with Greek inscription around // A...

DANISHMENDID: Nasir al-Din Muhammad, 1162-1170 & 1175-1178, AE dirham (8.95g), NM, AH558, A-1241.1, W-1308, Whelan pl.16:5, investiture scene (t...

DANISHMENDID: Nasir al-Din Muhammad, 1162-1170 & 1175-1178, AE dirham (11.51g), NM, AH558, A-1241.1, W-1308, Whelan pl.16:5, investiture scene (...

DANISHMENDID: Fakhr al-Din Qasim, 1170-1172, AE dirham (7.46g), NM, ND, A-1242, W-1311, Whelan pl.17:7, lion sejant, VF, RR.

DANISHMENDID: Uncertain ruler, AE fals (4.10g), NM, ND, A-—, nimbate bust of Christ facing // undeciphered Arabic legend, apparently an unpublished ty

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Selim I, 1512-1520, AV sultani (3.41g), Kostantiniye, AH918, A-1314, lovely strike, VF, R.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Selim I, 1512-1520, AV sultani (2.93g), Halab, AH924, A-1314, NP-115, somewhat off-center strike, full clear date, VF, RR, ex Kenneth

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani (3.48g), Baghdad, AH926, A-1317, NP-159, scarce mint in gold, lovely well-struck example, EF,...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Süleyman I, 1520-1566, AV sultani (3.47g), Kuçanya, AH926, A-1317, NP-175, rare mint, VF, ex Kenneth A. Bovenkamp. Now ...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Selim II, 1566-1574, AV sultani (3.44g), Halab, AH974, A-1324, NP-235, bold strike, lovely example, choice EF, ex Kenneth A. Bovenkamp

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AV dinar (4.17g), Tilimsan, AH995, A-1331, on the late Ziyanid standard, superb strike with full marginal legend

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AV sultani (3.46g), Jaza'ir, AH982, A-1332.1, darib al-nadr… on reverse, EF.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Murad III, 1574-1595, AV sultani (3.41g), Tarabulus, AH982, A-1332.1, Damali-TR.A2, ruler's name added above selim, so that it a...

OTTOMAN EMPIRE: Ahmed I, 1603-1617, AV sultani (3.42g), Dimashq, AH1012, A-1347.2, 10% weakly struck, otherwise bold strike, EF, ex Kenneth A. Bovenka

ALGIERS: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AV ½ sultani (1.71g), Jaza'ir, AH1160, KM-19. NP-541, good strike, never mounted or pierced, VF to EF, ex Ken...

AZERBAIJAN: Mahmud I, 1730-1754, AR abbasi (5.35g), Ganja, AH1143, KM-16, A-2708, VF to EF, R.

EGYPT: Ahmed II, 1691-1695, AV jedid sherifi altin (3.47g), Misr, AH1106, KM-63. NP-488, initial letter xv, very lightly crimped, attractive EF to Abo

EGYPT: Ahmed III, 1703-1730, AV zinjirli altin (3.49g), Misr, AH1115, KM-72. NP-510, very minor crease, EF, ex Kenneth A. Bovenkamp.

EGYPT: Ali Bey, rebel, 1769-1773, AV zeri mahbub (2.61g), Misr, AH1171 year AH[11]83, KM-119. NP-626, initial letter ayn for Ali, but still in the nam

EGYPT: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, AV 50 qirsh, Misr, AH1255 year 15, KM-234.2, bold strike, choice EF to About Unc.

TRIPOLI: Selim III, 1789-1807, AV sultani (3.36g), Tarabulus Gharb, AH1203 year 14, KM-62. NP-703, OC-28.037, extremely rare in this quality, EF, RRR.

TURKEY: Murad V, 1876, AV 100 kurush (7.16g), Kostantiniye, AH1293 year 1, KM-715, much original luster, About Unc.

TURKEY: Mehmet VI, 1918-1922, AV 25 kurush (1.80g), Kostantiniye, AH1336 year 4, KM-819, NP-1071, only 400 minted, contact marks on obverse, EF, RR.

TAHIRID: Talha, 822-828, AR dirham (3.08g), Madinat Zaranj, AH210, A-1393, W-1417, Lowick-2506, in the name of Talha, without any local governor, doub

TAHIRID: Talha, 822-828, AR dirham (2.61g), Abarshahr, AH211, A-1393, W-1417, Lowick-2088, EF, RRR. Abarshahr is now called Nishapur, and is a very

HARTHAMID: Rafi' b. Harthama, 882-884, AR dirham (3.77g), Herat, AH275, A-C1396, also citing the unidentified governor Muhammad b. Ahmad and the...

DULAFID: Ahmad b. 'Abd al-'Aziz, 879-893, AR dirham (3.77g), Mah al-Basra, AH272, A-1398, W-1427, Vard-7 (this piece), minor weakness in mar...

BANIJURID: Anonymous, ca. 970s/980s, AR multiple dirham, Yu , ND, A-1439Uvar, 9.81g, SNAT-— / 201, with nasr min Allah atop obverse, al-mulku lil

BANIJURID: Sahlan b. Maktum, 974-988, AR multiple dirham, Andaraba, AH378, A-A1440, 10.21g, obverse as SNAT-204 (same die), reverse as SNAT-206 of Seb

SAMANID: Ishaq b. Ahmad, 914, AR dirham (3.16g), Samarqand, AH301, A-1448, W-1495, SNAT-XVa:736, VF, RR. All coins of Ishaq b. Ahmad, rival to Nasr

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.23g), Samarqand, AH321, A-1449, W-1497, Bernardi-282Qe (this piece), EF, R, ex Stephen Album List 88 (July 1992

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.27g), Nishapur, AH324, A-1449, with name Bul-Harith engraved in minuscule letters above qabl in outer obverse m

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (3.47g), Qazwin, AH328, A-1449, slight weakness, VF, R.

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV dinar (4.15g), Jurjan, AH322, A-1449.1, citing the caliph al-Qahir, excellent strike, especially for this mint, EF, RR.

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AV donative dinar (3.72g), Nishapur, AH304, A-1449D, W-1498, broad outer blank margin, Fine, RR.

SAMANID: Nasr II, 914-943, AR donative dirham (2.60g), Nishapur, AH305, A-1451P, W-1501, SNAT-XIVa:435, lightly cleaned, VF, R, ex Stephen Album List

SAMANID: Yahya b. Ahmad, 927-931, AR dirham (3.04g), Samarqand, AH290 (sic), A-A1454, W-1507, Østrup-808, irregular flan, VF, RRR, ex Stephen A...

SAMANID: Ibrahim b. Ahmad, 947, AV dinar (4.36g), Nishapur, AH335, A-1458, caliph al-Mustakfi, with the phrase nasr min Allah wa fath qarib ("h...

SAMANID: Ibrahim b. Ahmad, 947, AR dirham (3.16g), Nishapur, AH335, A-1459, W-1513, SNAT-XIVa:474 (same dies), citing the deposed caliph al-Mustakfi,

SAMANID: 'Abd al-Malik I, 954-961, AV dinar (3.91g), Bukhara, AH347, A-1460, W-1514, one test-cut, VF, RRR.

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AV dinar (4.12g), Bukhara, AH377, A-1468, citing the local official Hasan below obverse field, EF, RR, ex Hans Lundberg Col

SAMANID: Nuh III, 976-997, AR multiple dirham, Warwarliz, AH370, A-1469W, 7.64g, SNAT-—, without Fa'iq, mint formula in obverse margin, bism All...

AMIR OF WARWARLIZ: al-Nasir li-din Allah 'Ali, fl. 985, AR multiple dirham, Kurat Badakhshan, ND, A-1476S, 9.41g, unpublishing muling of obverse...

AMIR OF FARWAN: Ahmad b. Yusuf, 945-959, AR dirham (3.60g), al-Farwan, AH334, A-U1478, SNAT-XIVd:694 (same dies), citing the Samanid Nuh b. Nasr as ov

VOLGA BULGAR: Yaltavar, ca. 920s, AR dirham (2.41g), A-N1481, Zeno-69240 (this piece), blundered mint & date, as is normal for this type, pierce...

VOLGA BULGAR: Mu'min b. al-Hasan, fl. 970-986, AR dirham (3.86g), Bulghar, AH366, A-R1481, Zeno-69193 (this coin), citing the caliph al-Muti'...

JASTANIDS: Khusrashah b. Manadhir, 972-974, AR dirham (3.71g), al-Rudbar, AH361, A-1489, citing the Abbasid caliph al-Muti', superb strike, choi...

DAYLAMITE: Abu'l-Hasan, fl. 1040s, AR dirham (2.75g), Daylam, AH434, A-—, undetermined ruler, obverse legend la ilah illa / Allah muhammad / ras...

ZAYDI IMAM OF HAWSAM: Ja'far b. Muhammad, 931-961, AR dirham (3.99g), Hawsam, AH341, A-L1524, ruler cited on obverse as ja'far bin rasul All...

BUWAYHID: Rukn al-Dawla al-Hasan, ca. 943-944, AV dinar (4.17g), al-Muhammadiya, AH341, A-1546A, Treadwell-Mu341G, "lazy S" in obverse out...

BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, 949-983, AV dinar (3.83g), Shiraz, AH361, A-1549, Treadwell-Sh361G, W-1586, citing Rukn al-Dawla as overlord, minor we...

BUWAYHID: 'Adud al-Dawla, 949-983, AR dirham (1.92g), Huzu, AH349, A-1550.1, Treadwell-Hz349 (same dies), citing Rukn al-Dawla as overlord, VF, ...

BUWAYHID: Baha' al-Dawla, 989-1012, AV dinar (4.44g), Suq al-Ahwaz, AH400, A-1573, better date, choice EF.

BUWAYHID: Abu Kalinjar, 1024-1048, AR dirham (2.93g), Shiraz, AH423, A-1584, Treadwell-Sh423b, lovely design, with (nasr) / min Allah / wa'l-fat...

HASANWAYHID: Badr b. Hasanwayh, 980-1014, AV dinar (3.38g), Saburkhwast, AH396, A-1588, lovely strike, well-centered on broad flan, EF to About Unc.

HASANWAYHID: Badr b. Hasanwayh, 980-1014, AV dinar (3.82g), Saburkhwast, AH396, A-1588, W-1652, citing the Buwayhid ruler Majd al-Dawla as overlord, m

HASANWAYHID: Badr b. Hasanwayh, 980-1014, AV dinar (4.13g), Saburkhwast, AH397, A-1588, citing the Buwayhid ruler Baha al-Dawla as overlord, EF.

GREAT SELJUQ: Tughril Beg, 1038-1063, AV dinar (3.54g), Nishapur, AH449, A-1665, EF.

GREAT SELJUQ: Bayghu, 1043-1056, AV dinar (3.95g), Herat, AH435, A-1669, only the last letter of the mint name is clear, but this type was struck only

GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, 1072-1092, AV dinar (4.62g), Shiraz, AH482, A-1674, W-1822, citing local governor Khutlugh Beg, slightly bent at edge, VF,

GREAT SELJUQ: Muhammad I, 1099-1118, AV dinar (3.63g), al-Ahwaz, AH511, A-1683, W-1833, believed to be an unrecorded date for this type & mint, ...

SELJUQ OF HAMADAN: Sayf al-Dawla Inanj Beg, 1093-after 1097, AV dinar (3.93g), Hamadan, AH499, A-B1707, with ruler's name & titles taj al-mu...

KHWARIZMSHAH: Muhammad, 1200-1220, AV dinar (2.80g), Bukhara, AH(60)8, A-1712, rare with both mint & date legible, VF.

AMIR OF WAKHSH: Abu'l-'Abbas, 1221-1224, AV dinar (3.58g), Baldat (Wakhsh), AH618, A-E1754, also citing the caliph al-Nasir, very clear date...

ARTUQIDS OF AMID & KAYFA: Nur al-Din Muhammad, 1174-1185, AE dirham (13.44g), al-Hisn, AH578, A-1821.3, SS-11, Seleukid-style diademed head left...

ZANGIDS OF AL-MAWSIL: Mahmud, 1219-1233, AV dinar (4.49g), al-Mawsil, AH619, A-1869, citing the Ayyubid overlord al-Kamil, the caliph al-Nasir, and th

ASSASSINS AT ALAMUT (Batinid): Muhammad I, 1138-1162, AV ¼ dinar (1.03g), Kursi al-Daylam, DM, A-1918, the title al-mustafa li-din Allah nizar ...

GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AV dinar (5.90g) (Ghazna), AH618, A-1964, with the name Chingiz Khan fully clear, about 25% flat strike, littl

GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AR dirham (3.06g), , ND, A-1967, inscribed al-'adil / al-a'zam / chingiz khan, thus citing Chingiz ...

GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AR dirham (3.01g), , ND, A-1967, citing Chingiz Khan by his name, dies A2/B2 (according to Zeno), bold

GREAT MONGOLS: 'Abd al-'Aziz, ca. 1220s-1240s, AV dinar (3.72g), Samarqand, ND, A-S1975, Zeno-169601 (this piece), kalima & caliph's...

GREAT MONGOLS: Anonymous, ca. 1225-1250, AR dirham (1.15g), Jand, ND, A-3715J, Zeno-94259, HF-5, kalima // name of caliph al-Nasir, probably posthumou

GREAT MONGOLS: Anonymous, ca. 1225-1250, AR ½ dirham (0.79g), Jand, ND, A-3715K, Zeno-96572, HF-5, kalima without the final word Allah // name ...

GREAT MONGOLS: Töregene, 1241-1246, AR dirham (2.93g), Nakhjawan, AH642, A-1976, W-1950, mounted archer type, an exceptional example with clear...

GREAT MONGOLS: Töregene, 1241-1246, AR dirham (2.71g), Ahar, AH64x, A-1976, Vard—, horseman left, turned back and shooting arrow, hare below, u...

GOLDEN HORDE: Mangu Timur, 1267-1280, AR dirham (1.69g), Qrim, AH665, A-2020, nice strike, choice EF, R.

ILKHAN: Gaykhatu, 1291-1295, AV dinar (3.23g), Yazd, AH692, A-2158.1, rare mint for this reign in gold, EF.

ILKHAN: Baydu, 1295, AV dinar (4.32g), Tabriz, AH694, A-2164, clear mint & date, minor weakness near the edge, About Unc.

ILKHAN: Uljaytu, 1304-1316, AR 2 dirhams (4.21g), Kirman, DM, A-2184var, local variant, with obverse similar to type B, reverse with square-in-circle,

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AV dinar (4.50g), Qays, AH720, A-2198, type C, mount removed, nice strike, VF.

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AV dinar (4.96g), Qays, AH720, A-2198, struck from worn dies, as usual, VF. Qays is the island Kish in the Persi...

ILKHAN: Abu Sa'id, 1316-1335, AV dinar (8.44g), Jajerm, AH722, A-2202, type D, weak strike, VF.